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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
3
Delighted party at the Barhams home celebrated Christine Barhams fourteenth birthday with 50 guests attending a lively open fire weiner roast, games and music. Nearby notes report a state Christian Endeavor convention trip and various local events including hospital notices and social visits.
Memorial exercises at National Cemetery led by Rev. Charles W Caulkins at 2 30 p m Saturday. Lions Club meeting and lunch at 12 30 p m Tuesday. Kiwanis luncheon at George Washington Hotel 12 45 p m Wednesday. Young People Choir practice 6 45 p m at United Brethren Church. Winchester Lodge 867 B P O E meets 8 p m at Ellis Home corner Piccadilly Braddock. Grace Lutheran adult choir practice 8 15 p m. Rotary Club luncheon 1 p m at George Washington Hotel. Robert Y Conrad Post American Legion sw ection and lunch 1 p m Friday at George Washington Hotel.
Mrs Collingwood Tucker of Chattanooga, Tenn, spoke at the Century Club dinner in Winchester, recounting life there and performing Afro American songs with two pianos. Recitals included Miss Virginia Cover Russell and Miss Mary Virginia Steck.
The Helping Hand Mission in Indian Hollow will reopen for the summer season at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon May 31 with Mrs. Henry W. McVicar in charge. Mrs. McVicar hopes local residents will attend services at the mission during the summer season.
Program lineups across stations WJZ WEAF WOR WABC and more list 5:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. segments including music news baseball updates and radio variety shows with performers such as Irene Rich Cesare Sodero Harlan Read Marion Talley Jesse Crawford and Bestor Orchestra plus an Arkansas Centennial celebration segment.
A small flower show staged by the Old Frederick town Garden Club at Mrs. Aiken's Shop on Piccadilly featured judges Mrs. James P. Reardon, Mrs. Melvin Green and Miss Clara Went. Prizes awarded across classes included miniature arrangements, blue and white themes, and an extra prize from Mrs. Reardon.
Funeral services for the late Mrs Ida May Sibert Fawcett were held at her 113 Millwood avenue home on Wednesday at 3 pm. Rev Hubert Sydenstricker officiated with Braddock Street M E Church South choir singing four hymns. Burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers A S Orndorff L D Pifer John W Rosenberger Berton Ritter Walter Cooper and A F Rowe. She was born May 12 1864 and died Monday night at 72 years 13 days.
A Boy Scout Executive Committee meeting for the Central Area including Frederick and Clarke counties will be held Monday night at 6:30 at Handley Library. National Council representative John S. Scully will report on the Atlantic City meeting. Chairmen reports and summer camp plans will be discussed.
The Winchester Evening Star introduces Frederic J. Haskin as a source of information for readers. Free contact is provided by mail with small charges for postage or pamphlets. A popular pamphlet explains the Federal Social Security Act covering unemployment insurance and pensions. send five cents with name and address for prompt reply.
A reader encloses five cents in coin wrapped for a copy of the new booklet THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT and lists Name Street City as contact details.
Company I under Captain James R. Burgess enlisted, later merging with a Woodstock unit under Captain Magruder. Volunteers from Winchester and the county served in various arms, with Company I on the Mexican border when the United States entered World War I. It was recalled and mustered out in February 1917, then reactivated and attached to the 116th within a month.
The unit trained at Camp McClellan Alabama and France for four months more. It served on the front from October 4 1917 to December 25 1918 with a peak of 251 men. Captain Robert Y Conrad was killed Oct 8 at Malbrouck Hill. Captain Harold R Dinges took command. A Home Guard formed in March 1918 led by Captain Logan R Fay, later merged with Company I. Eight hundred thirty one locals drafted in 1917 18 served in various units. Winchester now has Company I under Captain Paul Hartman and Headquarters Company under Lieut Lawrence C Hollis, part of the 116th Infantry.
Marvin White operated the EB R Conner truck and was fined $9.25 for improper brakes. Fred Copp of Maurertown also had a car with bad lights. R Conner was involved in the case.
City officials seek a lighting solution to curb glare for pedestrians and porch users while addressing complaints that some lights are too bright or too dim. Investigations into shade types and optics aim to please all residents, though a universally satisfactory fix remains uncertain.
A letter from Mr. Shine urges community support for a park fund. The plan includes employing expert supervisors to oversee playgrounds and completing facilities like tennis courts and softball diamonds to centralize local activities at the city park.
A plea urges residents to mail contributions to J. L. Shine, Treasurer, to build a Winchester park. The message emphasizes public support and a return envelope, appealing to all local citizens to help create a community space.
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